Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online learning are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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